Six More Things to Do in Denver Today

The last weekend in October is packed with activities, only some of which are related to Halloween.There’s so much going on, it’s downright scary!

Find a roster of art shows in Art Attack, Day of the Dead activities in our Dia de los Muertos roundup and three free things to do today in this list. Now keep reading for six events worth the price of admission:

Elitch Fright Fest
Sunday, October 30, noon to 10 p.m.
2000 Elitch Circle Drive
It’s family by day (Kiddyland closes at 6 p.m.) and fright by night at Elitch Gardens, with seasonal thrills and chills added to the usual rides. Admission is $49.99, with additional charges for Seance and the new Haunted House Lock-Up; find out more here.

Women’s Only Haunted Pinball Tournament (Belles & Chimes)
Sunday, October 30, 1 p.m.
1Up Arcade, 717 East Colfax Avenue
Belles & Chimes Denver, the local outpost of a national pinball club for women, is looking for fellow female pinheads who know how to tweak a flipper and subtly give the ball a nudge; this Halloween-themed Women’s Only Haunted Pinball Tournament at the 1Up on East Colfax might be the perfect opportunity to get the ball rolling. Costumes are encouraged (there’ll be a contest), and snacks and pinbabe swag will be offered.  All abilities are welcome; there’s a $10 entry fee at the door for a top-four prize pool. Learn more here.

Raised on Ronstadt
Sunday, October 30, 2 and 7:30 p.m.
eTown Hall, 1535 Spruce Street, Boulder
Boulder’s Local Theater starts the season with a one-woman tour-de-force from a local favorite, entertainer GerRee Hinshaw, who also wrote the original script. But when Pesha Rudnick of Local Theater stepped in to help get the play — called Raised on Ronstadt — staged, she guided Hinshaw in turning the focus away from Linda Ronstadt’s memoir to instead draw from stories from the performer’s own life. For the record, Hinshaw was really inspired by Ronstadt as a young girl, and the singer’s hits are scattered throughout the show. The run continues the first weekend of November; learn more and get tickets, $12 to $40, here.

BETC, The Royale
Sunday, October 30, 2 p.m.
Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut Street, Boulder
BETC continues the new season with Marco Ramirez’s boxing drama The Royale, inspired by the rise of prizefighter Jack Johnson, who battled Jim Crow attitudes to become the first Black heavyweight world champion of boxing in 1905. The Johnson character, here named Jay “The Sport” Jackson, needs to win only one more fight to earn the title, but has reason to fear repercussions for beating a white man in the ring. The Royale opens with two previews and runs through November 19; admission ranges from $15 to $51 at the Dairy Center’s online box office.

Cleo on Cleo
Sunday, October 30, 3 p.m.
Cleo Parker Robinson Dance, 119 Park Avenue West
Catch this single show of new modern choreography created in Denver, by dancers in the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble. Eight works will have their world premiere. Tickets range from $20 to $40; get them here.

Rocky Horror Picture Show
Sunday, October 30, 10 p.m.
Boulder Theatre. 2032 14th Street, Boulder
Although the interactive, audience-participation Rocky Horror Picture Show program at 7 p.m. is sold out, you can still catch a late-ight screening of the movie. Tickets are $10; find out more here.

And plan ahead:

Denver Film Festival
Wednesday, November 2, through November 13
Venues throughout Denver
The Denver Film Festival returns on November 2, with opening night at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. After that, there will be events all over the city, with film screenings, immersive and virtual reality programming, events, panels and parties with industry guests. Get the full schedule here.

Do you know of a great event in metro Denver? We’ll be updating this list through the week; send information to editorial@westword.com.